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Where does “toghadh” come from?

toghadh (Irish) comes from Irish togh, from Middle Irish togaid, from Old Irish do·goa, from Proto-Celtic toguseti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

toghadh (Irish): verbal noun of togh; choice, selection; election

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of togh; choice, selection; election

Ancestry of “toghadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtoghchoose, select; elect; sort, gather
2Middle Irishtogaid—
3Old Irishdo·goato choose, select
4Proto-Celtictoguseti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “toghadh”

  • fothoghchán
  • toghchán
  • tofa
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